Patriotic hostess card

 Hi Friends!

The card I made today would be perfect for the host or hostess of a 4th of July party. I like to thank people for taking the time, money, and effort to provide family and friends with such enjoyment.

I made a rosette card recently and I knew when I did that I wanted to do a patriotic version so that card is the inspiration for this one. You can find that card here: Hello Sunshine Card

I used paper by Sparklberry Ink and a die from Tim Holtz for the rosette.

 The banner and the sentiment are from the same set from Diamond Press. I made the little banner and attached it to the rosette. I used hot glue for this as it works best with the ridges of the rosette. It is just more stable and less frustrating.

I didn't want a white background so I used a die to cut out a light blue background. I used embossing powder in a red glitter for the sentiment. 

You can see I made a boo-boo below "let's" and I decided to cover with this Darice stars (discontinued) 

This is how that turned out: 

I glued the rosette to the card and trimmed the baker's twine. 

This card is best not mailed because of the thickness of the rosette. 

~Paula

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Papers are just from my collection. I always grab from my scraps first and I don’t keep track of where they came from.

Uncle Sam's Firework Co. DIY Kit with Not Just Frames

 Hi Friends!

Today I have painted this patriotic kit from Not Just Frames. 

You can purchase this kit here ===> Uncle Sam's Firework Co.

 First thing I do when I open a kit is lay it out. I do this to not only check to make sure everything is there and stuck in packaging or on the floor but I can see it all together, understand the pieces so I'm not confused and then finally, it helps me plan the colors. 

Then I put the small pieces in a tray so that I reduce the chances of me losing anything. 

Some pieces are tiny like the dots on letters and punctuation. Don't skip the tray!

So for the colors, I know I want red, white, and blue behind the fireworks panels to the sparklers are all three colors. I know I want that panel to be a dark blue to represent a dark sky but still keep it patriotic. I know I want the background behind the truck to be a light blue for daytime sky. I know I do not want the truck to be red. Although a red truck still falls in the patriotic color scheme, I'm really over the red truck trend and never understood why most of them are red. 

Once I know what color I want where, I have to plan the other pieces. I still need some red so that will be the center and the lettering will be white because that will stand out the best in my head. I will figure the smaller details as I go. 

I mark off the area with a pencil so I know the firework area. I paint red, white, and blue sort of randomly. 

 I paint the rest of the pieces as I had planned. I have found that enjoy use paint markers and sometimes alcohol markers on the smaller pieces rather than paint with a brush. 

Once all pieces are painted, time to glue and use weights or clamps to make sure the pieces lay flat and adhere well. 

I glued a loop of patriotic ribbon for the hanger and done!

~Paula

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